Honors Freshmen Vocabulary: List #31-1

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What is the meaning of the academic term "assign"?

to appoint someone to a particular job or task.

What is the meaning of the academic term "clause"?

a separate section of a legal document.

What is the meaning of the academic term "contact"?

to be in or establish communication with.

What is the meaning of the academic term "enable"?

to render capable or able for some task.

What is the meaning of the academic term "enforce"?

to ensure observance of laws and rules.

What is the meaning of the academic term "facilitate"?

to make easier.

What is the meaning of the academic term "grant"?

to let have, as in grant permission.

What is the meaning of the academic term "license"?

a legal document giving official permission to do something.

What is the meaning of the academic term "reject"?

to refuse to accept or acknowledge.

What is the meaning of the academic term "substitute"?

to put in place of another.

What is the definition for the root "ante"?

before

What is the definition the root "anti"?

against

What is the definition for the root "bi"?

two

What is the definition for the root "circum"?

around

What is the definition for the root "com"?

together

What is the definition for the root "con"?

together

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "de"?

Definition: down. Origin: Latin. Examples: deposit, descent, despicable, denounce, deduct, demolish, decrepit, deplete.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "dis"?

Definition: away. Origin: Latin. Examples: distract, distort, dispute, dissonant, disperse, dismiss, dissuade, disprove.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "equi"?

Definition: equal. Origin: Latin. Examples: equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation, equilibrium.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "extra"?

Definition: beyond. Origin: Latin. Examples: extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant, extrovert, extramural.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "inter"?

Definition: between. Origin: Latin. Examples: international, interdepartmental, interstellar, interject, interlude.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "intra"?

Definition: within. Origin: Latin. Examples: intracellular, intravenous, intracranial, intrastate, intrauterine.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "intro"?

Definition: into. Origin: Latin. Examples: introduce, introspective, introvert, introject, introrse, intromission.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "mal"?

Definition: bad. Origin: Latin. Examples: malevolent, malcontent, malicious, malign, malady, malapropism.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "mis"?

Definition: bad. Origin: OE. Examples: misfit, mistake, misfortune, misfire, misdeed, misguided.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "non"?

Definition: not. Origin: Latin. Examples: nonstop, nonprofit, nonconformity, nonplussed, nonchalant.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "post"?

Definition: after. Origin: Latin. Examples: postgraduate, posthumous, postscript, posterity, posterior, postlude.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "pre"?

Definition: before. Origin: Latin. Examples: prelude, preposition, premonition, premature, predict, predecessor.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "semi"?

Definition: half. Origin: Latin. Examples: semitone, semiaquatic, semicircle, semiweekly, semiannual, semiformal.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "sub"?

Definition: under. Origin: Latin. Examples: subterranean, subtract, subordinate, submarine, subterfuge, substantial.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "super"?

Definition: over. Origin: Latin. Examples: supervise, superb, superior, superfluous, supercilious, supernatural.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "syn"?

Definition: together. Origin: Greek. Examples: synthetic, synchronize, syndrome, synonym, synopsis, syntax.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "sym"?

Definition: together. Origin: Greek. Examples: sympathy, symbiosis, symbol, symmetry, symphony, symposium.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "tri"?

Definition: three. Origin: G/L. Examples: tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops, trivia, trialogue.

What is the definition, origin, and example list for the root "un"?

Definition: not. Origin: Germanic. Examples: unfit, unequal, undone, unequivocal, unearned, unconventional, untenable.